THE ULTIMATE IN WILD LIFE HOLIDAYS
Wild Quest was initiated with the determination and eagerness in overseeing the tourism industry in Sri Lanka to take responsibility and to persuade all concerned to join hands in creating a new environmentally friendly nature tourism chapter in the future; with the aim of showing the “duty of everyone to take care of planet earth” by reducing the carbon footprint, conserving nature and protecting wildlife.
Get closer to nature, from jungles to grasslands to wetlands and mountains in the amazing exotic island of Sri Lanka. Our guided small group tours give you the thrills of spotting and photographing wildlife in the most eco-ethical way with expert guidance. The affordable packages offer the peace of mind of escorted travel with expert tour direction along with ample free time to explore your destinations in your own way. You can personalize your gateway with a great choice of activities and excursions and learn to become a wildlife friendly traveller with Wild Quest.
We select hotels according to your requirements and budgets, with private facilities for relaxing, comfortable, clean and attractive environments. Our tours are for everyone, regardless of your age group, level of knowledge or experience. Our aim is to ensure that every participant has a thoroughly enjoyable and rewarding tour and we strive to show every member of our groups as many things as possible.
OUR TEAM
Kusum Fernando
My passion with wildlife and nature started with my planting career 33 years ago. I was involved in subsistence crop growing (Key plantation Crops) and animal rearing. I obtained professional qualifications, a diploma in Plantation Management. I have gained expertise on agri-business management and international marketing. My commitment to the job opened a stage to explore and research about nature and wildlife and collect knowledge on how to conserve, protect wildlife and nature. I have participated in several field workshops related to bird identification in Sri Lanka and organized many bird watching events including coordinating the Asia Partnership Bird Fair in Sri Lanka in 2016. I have continuously participated in 6 Asian bird Fairs and 5 International Bird Fairs since 2011. I have represented the Field Ornithology Group of Sri Lanka in Birdlife International Asia partnership meetings in Thailand, Singapore and Sri Lanka. The decision I took in the year 2005 to divert into the field of wildlife empowered me to improve my knowledge in the fauna and flora of the country and some of my key areas as well as a thorough travel journal of all cultural, heritage, wildlife, waterfalls, and scenic locations of Sri Lanka. Joining the Field Ornithology Group of Sri Lanka (FOGSL) was a key factor that enhanced my knowledge not only in birds but other wildlife and ecology. My studies on birds and other fauna of the country over the past 12 years have led me to a good hands-on experience of the biodiversity of the island. The identification of birds and their habitats, identification of Butterflies, mammals etc. I’m a founding partner of “WILD QUEST”; Wild Quest was initiated with the determination and eagerness in overseeing the tourism industry in Sri Lanka to take responsibility and to persuade all concerned to join hands in creating a new environmentally friendly nature tourism chapter in the future; with the aim of showing the “duty of everyone to take care of planet earth” by reducing the carbon footprint, conserving nature and protecting wildlife in a most eco-ethical way with expert guidance and a humanly possible way.
Salindra Kasun
I am a dedicated, knowledgeable and enthusiastic conservation scientist with born passion towards nature. I have more than 20 years of experience in bird watching, 13 years of bird ringing in Sri Lanka and 4 years experience in bird identification in South Asia including mainland China. I’m currently doing my PhD on the subject of how different environment matrixes affect bird movements in Sri Lanka under University of Guangxi, China. I completed my master’s degree in Ecology about fragmentation in the Animal Behavior in Changing Environments Group at the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). I’m a leading bird ringer in Sri Lanka and I have trained more than 50 university students and wildlife staff members for bird identification and bird ringing process. I’m one of the members of national expert group of birds, mammals and spiders in Sri Lanka. I’m working on the complete database and a book on Sri Lankan biodiversity. I’m a founding partner of “WILD QUEST”; Wild Quest was initiated with the determination and eagerness in overseeing the tourism industry in Sri Lanka to take responsibility and to persuade all concerned to join hands in creating a new environmentally friendly nature tourism chapter in the future; with the aim of showing the “duty of everyone to take care of planet earth” by reducing the carbon footprint, conserving nature and protecting wildlife in a most eco-ethical way with expert guidance and a humanly possible way.
Indika
I am a keen and experience biologist with integrity and dedication to biodiversity conservation. I hold a Diploma in Paleobiodiversity in Post graduate institute of Archeology, University of Kelaniya Sri Lanka and a certificate of wildlife Conservation and Management in The Open University of Sri Lanka. During the past 13 years, I have been involved in Wildlife conservation research both Fauna and Flora in Sri Lanka. Such research is mainly conducted by government organization and only a few non- governmental organizations engage in conservation science in Sri Lanka which is mainly related to environmental conservation. In addition to I have participated to several national level panels which are related to biodiversity conservation. I have trained and field experienced in South and South East Asia both as an Ornithologist and Botanist. Currently I am collaborating with Guangxi University in China, and both researches are focusing on Ecology and Behavioral studies.